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The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of May 9th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 5046, the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after the House passed legislation that would reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act. Specifically, it authorizes $60 million in annual funding for education in the District of Columbia and gives scholarships to low-income students:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting to disapprove of the U.S. Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of two measures that would ensure that the IRS provides Americans with competent service and prevents them from rehiring delinquent employees:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of two measures that would hold the IRS accountable for their actions and ensure their employees are held to the same standards as the American people: